Prevalence of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli as detected by enzyme-linked immunoassays and real-time PCR during the summer months in northern Alberta, Canada.
J Clin Microbiol
; 49(12): 4307-10, 2011 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21940470
ABSTRACT
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in northern Alberta was detected using two enzyme immunoassays and an in-house real-time PCR. Of 2,328 stool samples, 8 were positive for O157H7 STEC and 13 were positive for non-O157 STEC. No significant gender (P = 0.17) or age (P = 0.81) differences between groups were seen. Most positive diarrheal stool samples were nonbloody.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Shiga Toxigênica
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá